Guyana is leading the region in nursery education, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday boasted as she commissioned the new $19M Turkeyen Nursery School.
Manickchand, who delivered the feature address at the simple commissioning ceremony, told the gathering of parents and teachers that there are 1,578 teachers in the nursery education system and 67% are trained teachers. “Right now we have the most trained teachers than we have ever had in the country’s history. In the Caribbean we are leading in nursery education and that is something that we should celebrate,” she said.
The minister also highlighted the ministry’s commitment to raising the standard of education in Guyana.